1968 United States presidential election in West Virginia
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
-
Democratic
Hubert Humphrey
374,091
49.60%
-
Republican
Richard Nixon
307,555
40.78%
-
American Independent
George Wallace
72,560
9.62%
Total votes
Total votes
Total votes
754,206
100.00%

Question: Who were the candidates in the 1968 U.S. presidential election in West Virginia, and by what percentage of the popular vote did the leader win?
Answer: West Virginia was won by the Democratic candidate, Hubert Humphrey, with 49.60% of the popular vote, against the Republican candidate, Richard Nixon, with 40.78% of the popular vote.